BY AARON STELLA While strolling leisurely through the neighborhoods of Northern Liberties, it’s possible you may stumble upon the 76 Carriage Co, a part of the Trolley and Carriage Company of Philadelphia. Many of the horse-drawn carriages seen toted throughout the city are kept here with their equine counterparts. Grass ranges that abut the stables provide grazing grounds for the horses-and for their relaxation-all of which is yet to be touched by urbanity. Even Carriage Co. structures continue to wear the trappings of imminent and post industrial Philadelphia.

AARON STELLA The mélange of entertainment enterprises that comprise Old City’s corridors wouldn’t be the same without the dive-bar sensation The Khyber. As one of the original rock venues in the city, The Khyber has stood the test of time, and continues to deftly accommodate their patron’s voracious appetites with the continuous blare of rock ‘n’ roll and a limitless supply of premium brews. Like any dive bar, the Khyber doesn’t so much concern itself with décor; however, that doesn’t mean it lacks atmosphere. The bar relies more on the people than the wallpaper to make their bar, not to mention their veteran and cordial staff.

BY AARON STELLA Quoth hey and a hearty good welcome and all that dribble straight from City Tavern, Old City’s blast-from-the-past restaurant/bar that serves up victuals in the dress and charms of our 18th century ancestry. Be prepared to play along once setting foot on the premises: every staff member is decked out in colonial garb (bonnets, knickers, goffered frills, petticoats, stockings, you get the picture) from the host to the barmaid to the servers.

Old City houses many treasures, but the most coveted these are its restaurants–Buddakan, being the crown jewel. Steven Starr, renowned Philadelphian restaurateur and owner of Buddakan, made a splash at the turn of the millennium by building upscale, themed eateries throughout Center City that offered nuanced fine dining service in voguish ambiance.